Patents by Inventor Howard W. Bailey
Howard W. Bailey has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9874639Abstract: The present invention tracks or locates small moving objects, or generates a 3-D frame of data by using 3-D focal plane arrays with low laser energy and few mechanically moving parts. The invention may be used to determine the direction of a laser designating a target, for target tracking, used as a 3-D movie/video camera or used to provide data for autonomous navigation.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2015Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: CONTINENTAL ADVANCED LIDAR SOLUTIONS US, LLC.Inventors: Roger Stettner, Howard W. Bailey
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Publication number: 20150331112Abstract: The present invention tracks or locates small moving objects, or generates a 3-D frame of data by using 3-D focal plane arrays with low laser energy and few mechanically moving parts. The invention may be used to determine the direction of a laser designating a target, for target tracking, used as a 3-D movie/video camera or used to provide data for autonomous navigation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: Roger Stettner, Howard W. Bailey
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Patent number: 9087387Abstract: The present invention tracks or locates small moving objects, or generates a 3-D frame of data by using 3-D focal plane arrays with low laser energy and few mechanically moving parts. The invention may be used to determine the direction of a laser designating a target, for target tracking, used as a 3-D movie/video camera or used to provide data for autonomous navigation.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2013Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: Advanced Scientific Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Roger Stettner, Howard W. Bailey
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Publication number: 20140063200Abstract: The present invention tracks or locates small moving objects, or generates a 3-D frame of data by using 3-D focal plane arrays with low laser energy and few mechanically moving parts. The invention may be used to determine the direction of a laser designating a target, for target tracking, used as a 3-D movie/video camera or used to provide data for autonomous navigation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC CONCEPTS, INC.Inventors: Roger STETTNER, Howard W. BAILEY
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Patent number: 8606496Abstract: The present invention tracks or locates small moving objects, or generates a 3-D frame of data by using 3-D focal plane arrays with low laser energy and few mechanically moving parts. The invention may be used to determine the direction of a laser designating a target, for target tracking, used as a 3-D movie/video camera or used to provide data for autonomous navigation.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Advanced Scientific Concepts Inc.Inventors: Roger Stettner, Howard W. Bailey
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Publication number: 20130110390Abstract: The present invention tracks or locates small moving objects, or generates a 3-D frame of data by using 3-D focal plane arrays with low laser energy and few mechanically moving parts. The invention may be used to determine the direction of a laser designating a target, for target tracking, used as a 3-D movie/video camera or used to provide data for autonomous navigation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2012Publication date: May 2, 2013Inventors: Roger STETTNER, Howard W. BAILEY
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Patent number: 8358404Abstract: The present invention tracks or locates small moving objects, or generates a 3-D frame of data by using 3-D focal plane arrays with low laser energy and few mechanically moving parts. The invention may be used to determine the direction of a laser designating a target, for target tracking, used as a 3-D movie/video camera or used to provide data for autonomous navigation.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2012Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: Advanced Scientific Concepts Inc.Inventors: Roger Stettner, Howard W. Bailey
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Publication number: 20120249999Abstract: The present invention tracks or locates small moving objects, or generates a 3-D frame of data by using 3-D focal plane arrays with low laser energy and few mechanically moving parts. The invention may be used to determine the direction of a laser designating a target, for target tracking, used as a 3-D movie/video camera or used to provide data for autonomous navigation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Inventors: Roger Stettner, Howard W. Bailey
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Patent number: 8130367Abstract: By using 3-D focal plane arrays, the present invention tracks or locates small moving objects, or generates a 3-D frame of data with minimum laser energy and a minimum of mechanically moving parts. In another embodiment the invention is used to determine the direction of a laser designating a target with a minimum of moving parts. In another embodiment the invention is used as a 3-D movie/video camera. In yet another embodiment the device is used to provide data for autonomous navigation.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2006Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Inventors: Roger Stettner, Howard W. Bailey
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Publication number: 20090115994Abstract: By using 3-D focal plane arrays, the present invention tracks or locates small moving objects, or generates a 3-D frame of data with minimum laser energy and a minimum of mechanically moving parts. In another embodiment the invention is used to determine the direction of a laser designating a target with a minimum of moving parts. In another embodiment the invention is used as a 3-D movie/video camera. In yet another embodiment the device is used to provide data for autonomous navigation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2006Publication date: May 7, 2009Inventors: Roger Stettner, Howard W. Bailey
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Patent number: 6690019Abstract: A device for the high-speed analysis of photon- or particle-generated image data or for the high-speed energy-discrimination analysis of photon- or particle-counting data. A sensor collects the photons or particles on an array of solid state detectors, as electrical analog signals, and stores the analog-signal information on capacitors of readout arrays associated with the detector arrays. Image-related signals are transferred to integrated circuit chips containing an array of correction processor unit cells. Corrected signals are transferred to an analog image processor. Particle-counting data is transferred directly from the readout array chips to the analog image processor having circuitry for implementing an image processing or energy discrimination algorithm.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2002Date of Patent: February 10, 2004Assignee: Advanced Scientific Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Roger Stettner, Howard W. Bailey
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Publication number: 20030029989Abstract: A device for the high-speed analysis of photon- or particle-generated image data or for the high-speed energy-discrimination analysis of photon- or particle-counting data. A sensor collects the photons or particles on an array of solid state detectors, as electrical analog signals, and stores the analog-signal information on capacitors of readout arrays associated with the detector arrays. Image-related signals are transferred to integrated circuit chips containing an array of correction processor unit cells. Corrected signals are transferred to an analog image processor. Particle-counting data is transferred directly from the readout array chips to the analog image processor having circuitry for implementing an image processing or energy discrimination algorithm.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2002Publication date: February 13, 2003Inventors: Roger Stettner, Howard W. Bailey
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Patent number: 6414746Abstract: A three dimensional imaging device is presented which uses a single pulse from a pulsed light source to detect objects which are obscured by camouflage, fog or smoke but otherwise enveloped by a light-transmitting medium. The device simultaneously operates in two modes, light reflected from the nearest object is processed to form a three-dimensional image by an array of pixels. This first image is based upon the light-pulse transit time recorded in each pixel. Each pixel also contains a high-speed analog memory that sequentially stores reflected signals at a repeated time interval. The first reflection acts as a time base that controls when the analog memory begins or ends the storage sequence. The first return could be from a camouflage net and the amplitudes of the return signals, after the first return, would then be from objects behind the net. Computer processing these amplitudes reveals the three-dimensional nature of the obscured objects.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 1999Date of Patent: July 2, 2002Assignee: Advanced Scientific Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Roger Stettner, Howard W. Bailey
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Patent number: 6362482Abstract: A device for the high-speed analysis of photon- or particle-generated image data or for the high-speed energy-discrimination analysis of photon- or particle-counting data. The device uses a sensor that collects the photons or particles on an array of solid state detectors, as electrical analog signals, and stores the analog-signal information on capacitors of readout arrays associated with the detector arrays. Integration of the photon or particle flux signals on the readout arrays proceeds for a given time frame and then image-related signals are transferred to an analog correction processor. The analog correction processor is comprised of one or more integrated circuit chips where each chip contains an array of correction processor unit cells. In these unit cells signals are corrected, in parallel, for gain and offset nonuniformities in the detection and processing chain. Corrections to all the signals are made in a time frame or less and the information is then transferred to an analog image processor.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 1998Date of Patent: March 26, 2002Assignee: Advanced Scientific Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Roger Stettner, Howard W. Bailey
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Patent number: 6201257Abstract: An energy dispersive x-ray and gamma-ray photon counter is described. The counter uses a photon sensor which incorporates a unique photocathode called Advanced Semiconductor Emitter Technology for X-rays (ASET-X) as its critical element for converting the detected photons to electrons which are emitted into a vacuum. The electrons are multiplied by accelerations and collisions creating a signal larger than the sensor noise and thus allowing the photon to be energy resolved very accurately, to within ionization statistics. Because the signal is already above the sensor noise it does not have to be noise filtered therefore allowing high-speed counting. The photon sensor can also be used as a device to visualize and image gamma-ray and x-ray sources.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 1998Date of Patent: March 13, 2001Assignee: Advanced Scientific Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Roger Stettner, Howard W. Bailey
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Patent number: 6133989Abstract: A three dimensional imaging device is presented which uses single pulse from a pulsed light source for detecting objects enveloped by a light-transmitting medium such as the earth's atmosphere or free space. By means of switching off a ramping voltage, individually for each object pixel, the time of arrival of the reflected pulse is recorded. This time is related to the third object dimension. The device consists of the pulsed light source, optics for collecting the reflected light, a sensor for detecting the light, drive and output electronics for timing and signal conditioning of data generated by the sensors and a computer for processing the sensor data and converting it to a three dimensional image. The sensor collects and processes the light data in a unique manner, using a hybrid. The hybrid is actually a two dimensional array of collectors or detectors combined in very close proximity with their own processing electronics.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 1996Date of Patent: October 17, 2000Assignee: Advanced Scientific Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Roger Stettner, Howard W. Bailey
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Patent number: 5804833Abstract: A detector to be used for detecting photons from the visible to far infrared spectrum is described. The detector uses unique photocathodes called Advanced Semiconductor Emitter Technology (ASET) as its critical element for converting the detected photons to electrons which are emitted into a vacuum. The electron is multiplied by accelerations and collisions creating a signal larger than the sensor noise and thus allowing the photon to be detected. ASET is/composed of distinct detector and emitter technologies.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 1996Date of Patent: September 8, 1998Assignee: Advanced Scientific Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Roger Stettner, Howard W. Bailey
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Patent number: 5696577Abstract: A three dimensional imaging device and method is presented which uses a pulsed light source for detecting objects enveloped by a light-transmitting and light-reflecting and scattering medium such as water or biological tissues. By means of high-speed switching between many storage capacitors the third dimension is recorded by the device with a single pulse from the light-source. The device consists of the pulsed light source, optics for collecting the reflected and scattered light, one or more sensors for detecting the light, drive and output electronics for timing and signal conditioning of data generated by the sensors and processing electronics and software for converting the sensor data to a three dimensional image. The sensors use known technologies for light amplification but collect and process the light-amplified data in a unique manner, using an analog-processing readout chip.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1995Date of Patent: December 9, 1997Assignee: Advanced Scientific Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Roger Stettner, Howard W. Bailey
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Patent number: 5446529Abstract: A three dimensional imaging device and method is presented which uses a pulsed light source for detecting objects enveloped by a light-transmitting and light-reflecting and scattering medium such as water or biological tissues. By means of high-speed switching between many storage capacitors the third dimension is recorded by the device with a single pulse from the light-source. The device consists of the pulsed light source, optics for collecting the reflected and scattered light, one or more sensors for detecting the light, drive and output electronics for timing and signal conditioning of data generated by the sensors and processing electronics and software for converting the sensor data to a three dimensional image. The sensors use known technologies for light amplification but collect and process the light-amplified data in a unique manner, using an analog-processing readout chip.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 1993Date of Patent: August 29, 1995Assignee: Advanced Scientific Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Roger Stettner, Howard W. Bailey